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Originally Posted by Bingo
Add me to the list of those not all that concerned that ownership would have a say in a contract offer of that size to a 31 year old goaltender with injury issues ... I have no problem with that at all.
Either way, happy we don't have Bishop for 6-7 years. Look at Lundqvist's contract for the next four years, that will hurt, and they were similar age when he signed it.
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I'm not sure Lundqvist, signed @ $8.5M-AAV until he's 39yo, is a fair comparable for Bishop, who'd have been signed until he was 36yo @ $6.5M-AAV (rumoured deal on draft-day).
Quick, $5.8M to 37yo
Schneider, $6.0M to 36yo
Rinne, $7.0M to 36yo
His contract and expiry would have been pretty comparable to these 3 above, which are not viewed as a hindrance by their clubs.